10-[(amino- and acylamino-1-piperidyl) lower-alkyl]-phenothiazines



United States Patent 3,225,037 -[(AMINO- AND ACYLAMINO-l-PIPERIDYL)LOWER-ALKYL]-PHENOTHIAZINES Bernard L. Zenitz, Colonie, and Lewis P.Albro, North Greenhush, N.Y., assignors to Sterling Drug Inc., New

York, N.Y., a corporation of Delaware No Drawing. Filed Mar. 30, 1959,Ser. No. 802,624

17 Claims. (Cl. 260-243) This invention relates to compositions ofmatter known as phenothiazinylalkylamines.

The 10-[ l-piperidyl)lower-alkyl] phenothiazines unsubstituted orsubstituted in the phenothiazine moiety by substituents of the naturecommonly known in phenothiazine derivatives, such as those of thechlorpromazine type, are known.

The invention here resides in the concept of such types ofphenothiazines wherein the piperidine ring is substituted specificallyin one of the 3- and 4-positions by an amino or a lower-acylaminoradical, together with a process for physically embodying such conceptand the utility inherent in such embodiments.

Among the compounds Within the scope of our invention are thoseillustrated by the following structural formula:

wherein X represents hydrogen, halogen, trifiuoromethyl, cyano, alower-alkanoyl, lower-alkylmercapto, loweralkylsulfonyl,lower-alkylsulfinyl, loWer-alkoxy, or a lower-alkyl radical; Yrepresents a lower-alkylene radical, Z represents a sulfur atom, thesulfoxide group, or the sulfone group; and R represents either al-ower-acylamino or an amino radical in one of the 3- or 4-positions ofthe piperidine ring.

In the above Formula I, the substituent represented by X can occupy anyof the four available positions in the benzene ring, although the 2- and4-positions are preferred. When X represents halogen, it can be any ofthe four halogens, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine. When Xrepresents a lower-alkanoyl, loWer-alkylmercapt-o, lower-alkylsulfonyl,loWer-alkylsulfinyl, loweralkoxy or lower-alkyl radical, it can containfrom one to about five carbon atoms and can be either straight orbranched. The substituent represented :by X thus includes such groups,inter alia, as acetyl, propionyl, methylmercapto, isobutylmerca-pto,methylsulfonyl, isobutylsulfonyl, methylsulfinyl, isobutylsulfinyl,methoxy, amyloxy, isopropyl and n-butyl. Such illustrative and otherlike simple substituents on the benzene ring of the phenothiazine moietyof the substituted-piperidyl compositions forming the subject matter ofthe present invention do not vitiate the beneficial pharmacologicalproperties inherent in said compositions and are the full equivalents ofthe hereinafter claimed invention.

In the above general Formula I, the alkylene bridge Y has from two toabout five carbon atoms, may be straight or branched and is such thatthe nitrogen atoms of the phenothiazine and piperidine moieties areseparated by at least two carbon atoms. Thus Y includes such groups asethylene, CH CH propylene,

CH CH CH l-methylethylene, CH(CH )CH 2-methylethylene,

crr crncrr butylene, CI-I CH CH CH l-methylpropylene,

CH(CH )CH CH pentylene, CH CH CH CH CH and the like. A particularlypreferred group of compounds are those in which Y is propylene, CH CH CHIn the above Formula I, R represents either a loweracylamino or an aminoradical in one of the 3- or 4-positions of the piperidine ring. When Rrepresents a lower-acylamino radical, the lower-acyl moiety can containfrom one to about ten carbon atoms and can be either a straight orbranched lower-alkanoyl or a monocarbocyclic aroyl radical furthersubstituted by one or more radicals such as halogen (for example,chlorine and bromine), lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxy, lower-alkylmercapto,lower-alkanoyl, lower-alkylsulfonyl, and loweralkylsulfinyl. Thus Rrepresents such groups, inter alia, as formylamino, acetylamino,propionylamino, isobutyroylamino, benzoylamino, p chlorobenzoylamino,p-bromobenzoylamino, ptoluylamino, p-methoxybenzoylamino,p-acetylbenzoylamino, p-methylsulfonylbenzoylamino andp-methylsulfinyl-benzoylamino.

The compounds of the invention wherein R is a loweracylamino radical areprepared by reacting a phenothiazine with a 3- or4-10wer-acylaminopiperidine in which either the phenothiazine or thepiperidine moiety bears attached to the ring nitrogen atom ahalo-lower-alkyl radical. A preferred method comprises heating a 3- or4-1oWer-acylaminopiperidine with a IO-(halo-lower-alkyl)phenothiazine ata temperature between about 50 C. and 150 C. in the presence of anacid-acceptor. The reaction is preferably carried out in an organicsolvent, inert under the conditions of the reaction, such as anhydrousethanol, benzene, Xylene, and the like. The purpose of the acid-acceptoris to take up the hydrogen halide which is split out during the courseof the reaction. The acid-acceptor is a basic substance which formswater-soluble by-products easily separable from the main product of thereaction, and includes such substances as alkali metal salts of weakacids, e.g., sodium carbonate, potassium lower-acyl-halides at atemperature between about 10 C. and about C. The reaction can beeffected with or without the use of an acid-acceptor if desired. Thepurpose of the acid-acceptor is to take up the hydrogen halide producedwhen a lower-acyl halide is the acylating agent or the loWer-alkanoicacid produced when a lower-acyl anhydride is the acylating agent.Suitable acid-acceptors are pyridine, sodium carbonate, sodium acetate,triethylamine, sodium hydroxide and the like.

The compounds of Formula I wherein Z is S0 or S0 can be prepared byreacting a lO-(halo-loweralkyl)- phenothiazine-S-oxide orlO-(halo-lower-alkyl)phenothiazine-5,5-dioxide, respectively, with a 3-or 4-lower-acylaminopiperidine and, if desired, hydrolyzing theloweracylaminopiperidyl compound produced to the corresponding 3- or4-aminopiperidyl compound described above. The intermediate10-(halo-lower-alkyl)phenothiazine--oxides andIO-(halo-lower-alkyl)phenothiazine- 5,5-dioxides can be prepared byoxidizing the parent -(halo-lower-alkyl)phenothiazines with one or withtwo molar equivalents of hydrogen peroxide, respectively, in anappropriate organic solvent. In preparing the 5-oxide, it is preferredthat the reaction be carried out at low temperatures in the range fromabout 0 C. to about 25 C. in ethanol whereas preparation of the 5,5-dioxide is preferably conducted at more elevated temperatures in therange from about 50 C. to about 115 C. in glacial acetic acid. I I

Alternatively, the compounds of Formula I wherein Z represents S0 or S0may be prepared directly from the compounds of Formula I wherein Zrepresents S by oxidation with hydrogen peroxide as before. In thislatter procedure, a further oxidation of the piperidyl nitrogen atom tothe N-oxide may occur, and in such case it is necessary to reduce theN-oxide group back to the carbonate, sodium acetate, sodium alkoxides,sodium amide, and the like. The acid-acceptor can also be in the form ofan excess quantity of the 3- or 4-loWer-acy1aminopiperidine.

The reaction of a 10-(halo-lower-alkyl)phenothiazine with alower-acylaminopiperidine takes place under relatively mild conditions,a preferred, specific method comprising heating the reactants in boilingethanol solution in the presence of anhydrous sodium carbonate.

The reaction of a phenothiazine with anN-(halo-loweralkyl)-lower-acylaminopiperidine requires somewhat vigorousconditions, a preferred method comprising heating the reactants inboiling xylene in the presence of sodium amide.

The compounds of Formula I wherein R is an amino radical are preparedfrom the corresponding 10-[(3- or 4-lower-acylamino-1-piperidyl)-loweralkyl] phenothiazines by reacting the latter under hydrolytic conditionswith aqueous mineral acids, for example hydrochloric acid, phosphoricacid, sulfuric acid and the like, or with aqueous alkalies, for examplesodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide. A preferred method comprisesheating the 10-[(3- or 4-lower-acylamino-l-piperidyl)-lower-alkyl]phenothiazines in aqueous mineral acid at a temperature inthe range from about 80 C. to about 150 C. A preferred mineral acid ishydrochloric acid.

The compounds of Formula I wherein R is loweracylamino can also beprepared from the compounds wherein R is amino by reacting the latterwith an acylating agent which on reaction provides a lower-acyl radicalcontaining from one to about ten carbon atoms. A preferred methodcomprises reacting the 10-[(3- or4-aminol-piperidyl)lower-alkyl]phenothiazines with a member of the groupconsisting of lower-acyl anhydrides and tertiary amine with anappropriate reducing agent as, for example, sodium bisulfite.

The intermediate l0-(halo-lower-alkyl)phenothiazines are a known classof compounds. They can be prepared by reacting the lO-lithio derivativeof phenothiazine or of a substituted phenothiazine with the appropriatehalolower-alkyl p-toluenesulfonate. The substituted phenothiazines arein turn prepared by known methods.

The water-soluble acid-addition salts and the quaternary ammonium saltsof the bases herein described are the form in which the bases are mostconveniently prepared for use and are the full equivalents of thesubject matter herein specifically claimed. The preferred type of saltsare pharmacologically acceptable salts, that is, salts whose anions areinnocuous to the animal organism in pharmacodynamic doses of the salts,so that beneficial physiological properties inherent in the free basesare not vitiated by side-effects ascribable to the anions; in otherwords, the latter do not substantially affect the pharmacologicalproperties inherent in the cations. Appropriate acid addition salts arethose derived from mineral acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromicacid, hydriodic acid, nitric acid, sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid;and

organic acids such as acetic acid, citric acid, lactic acid, andtartaric acid. The quaternary ammonium salts are obtained by theaddition of esters having a molecular weight less than about 200 to thefree base form of the compounds. A preferred class of esters compriseslower alkyl, lower-alkenyl or monocarbocyclic aryl-lower-alkyl esters ofinorganic acids or organic sulfonic acids, and includes such compoundsas methyl chloride, methyl bromide, methyl iodide, ethyl bromide, propylchloride, Z-hydroxyethyl bromide, allyl chloride, allyl bromide, methylsulfate, methyl benzenesulfonate, methyl p-toluenesulfonate, benzylchloride, benzyl bromide, and substituted benzyl halides, such asp-chlorobenzyl chloride, p-nitrobenzyl chloride, o-chlorobenzylchloride, p-methoxybenzyl chloride, and the like.

The acid-addition salts are prepared either by dissolving the free basein an aqueous solution containing the appropriate acid and isolating thesalt by evaporating the solution, or by reacting the free base and acidin an organic solvent, in which case the salt separates directly or canbe obtained by concentration of the solution.

The quaternary ammonium salts are prepared by mixing the free base andthe alkyl, alkenyl or aralkyl esters in an organic solvent inert underthe conditions of reaction, for example, ethanol, methanol, ether,acetonitrile and the like. Heating can be used to facilitate thereaction, although salt formation usually takes place readily at roomtemperature. The quaternary ammonium salt separates directly or can beobtained by concentration of the solution.

Although therapeutically acceptable salts are preferred, those havingtoxic anions are also useful. All acid-addition salts are useful asintermediates in purification of the free bases, and toxic acid-additionand quaternary am monium salts are useful as intermediates in preparingtherapeutically acceptable salts by ion exchange procedures.

Pharmacological evaluation of the compounds of the invention, includingtheir equivalents as herein set forth, in mice and dogs has demonstratedthat they possess a variety of depressant actions on the central andautonomic nervous system, the cardiovascular system and theskeletal-muscular system. They lower the blood pressure and antagonizethe pressor effects of epinephrine in dogs, they decrease the incidenceof vomiting induced by apomorphine in dogs, they lower the rectaltemperature in mice, they potentiate the sleeping time in mice inducedby ether, thiopental sodium, or hexobarbital sodium, and they inhibitlocal dextran edema and the formation of granuloma pouches in rats.These results indicate their usefulness as hypotensive agents,antinauseants, antipyretics, sedatives and anti-inflammatory agents. Thecompounds can be prepared for use by dissolving under sterile conditionsa salt form of the compounds in water (or an equivalent amount of anon-toxic acid if the free base is used), or in a physiologicallycompatible aqueous medium such as saline, and stored in ampules forintramuscular injection. Alternatively, they can be incorporated intablet or capsule form for oral administration. They are formulated andused in the same way as known compounds having similar activities, suchas chlorpromazine. The toxicity of the compounds of the inven-- tion isof the same order of magnitude as that of chlorpromazine.

The structures of the compounds of the invention have been establishedby the mode of synthesis and corrob orated by chemical analysis.

The following examples will further illustrate the invention without thelatter being limited thereto.

PREPARATION OF INTERMEDIATES Example 13-acetylaminopiperidine.Twenty-five grams (0.184 mole) ofacetylarninopyridine were dissolved in 96 ml.

of ZN-HCl and 104 ml. of water. One gram of platinum oxide was added andthe mixture was reduced under 60 pounds p.s.i. of hydrogen at 5560 C.Reduction was completed in six hours. The cooled reaction mixture wasfiltered, and the filtrate was concentrated to a volume of about 60 ml.and basified with solid potassium carbonate. The aqueous mixture wasextracted once with chloroform, then with a chloroform-benzene mixture.The combined extracts were dried over calcium sulfate and taken todryness leaving 22.7 g. of crude product which was recrystallized twicefrom ethyl acetate giving 16.45 g. of 3-acetylaminopiperidine, M.P. 7580C. (uncorr.).

Analysis.-Calcd. for CP7H14N2OI N (basic), 9.85. Found: N (basic),10.06.

Example 2 4-acetylamirzopiperidine.-4-acetylaminopyridine (27.2 g., 0.2mole) was dissolved in 13.2 g. of glacial acetic acid and 200 ml. ofwater. One gram of platinum oxide was added and the mixture was reducedunder 600 pounds p.s.i. of hydrogen at 9295 C. The cooled reactionmixture was filtered and the solvent removed in vacuo. The solid residuewas sublimed twice at 100-120 C. and 0.02 mm. Hg giving 180 g. of4-acetylaminopiperidine, M.P. 139140.5 C. (uncoor.).

Analysis-Calcd. for C7H14N2O: C, 59.12; H, 9.92. Found: C, 59.19; H,9.94.

PREPARATION OF FINAL PRODUCTS Example 3 10- [3- (S-acetylatmirlo-l-piperidyl) propyl] phenothiazine (I; X is H, Y is (CH Z is S, R is 3-CHCONH).A mixture of 11.0 g. (0.04 mole) of 10-(3-chloropropyl)-phenothiazine, 5.7 g. (0.04 mole) of 3-acetylaminopiperidine, and 8.50g. of sodium carbonate in 150 ml. of absolute ethanol was refluxed forseventy-two hours. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtratetaken to dryness leaving 16.6 g. of crude product which was taken intobenzene, washed once with water, then with dilute HCl and finally withwater. The combined aqueous acid extracts were basified with ammoniumhydroxide and extracted with chloroform. The organic extracts were driedover calcium sulfate and taken to dryness leaving 12.6 g. of an oilwhich solidified on trituration with ethyl acetate. The crude productwas recrystallized twice from ethyl acetate giving 9.48 g. of10-[3(3-acetylarrrino-1-piperidyl)propyl]phenothiazine, M.P. 118.8-1224C. (corr.).

Analysis.Calcd. for C H N OS: N (total), 11.02; N (basic), 3.67. Found:N (total), 11.01; N (basic), 3.84.

10-[3-(3acetylamino 1 piperidyl)propyl]phenothiazine, when administeredsubcutaneously to mice produced potentiation of hexobarbital sleepingtime; when administered intravenously in rats it showed adrenolyticactivity as evidenced by antagonism of the pressor effects ofepinephrine; and it inhibited local dextran edema in rats whenadministered orally every day for three days. The effective dose, ED ofl0-[3-(3-acetylamino-1- piperidyl)propyl]phenothiazine in inducing sleepin mice to which 40 mg./kg. of hexobarbital was administered, was 25i11mg./kg. The E13 in antagonizing epinephrine was 17:4.6 mcg./kg. At dosesof 50 and 100 mg./kg./ day, it produced 45% and 65% inhibition ofdextran edema, respectively. Toxicity studies with 10-[3-(3-acetylaminol-piperidyl propyl] phenothiazine given intravenously in micehave shown the LD to be 33.51-28 mg./kg., where LD is defined as thedose fatal to 50% of the animals at that particular dose level.

10-[3-3 acetylamino-l-piperidyl)propyl]phenothiazine can be reacted withhydrobromic acid, hydriodic acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, aceticacid, citric acid, tartaric acid, quinic acid, methyl iodide, methylbromide, ethyl bromide, allyl bromide, benzyl chloride, 2-chlorobenzylchloride, or methyl p-toluenesulfonate to give the hydrobromide,hydriodide, sulfate (or bisulfate), phosphate (or acid phosphate),acetate, citrate (or acid citrate, tartrate (or bitartrate), quinate,methiodide, methobromide, ethobromide, allobromide, benzochloride, 2-chlorobenzochloride, or metho-p-toluenesrdfonate salts, respectively.

10-[3-(3-acetylamino 1 piperidyl)propyl]phenothiazine in the form of itshydrofluoride salt can be converted to the hydrochloride salt by passingan aqueous solution of the former over an ion-exchange resin saturatedwith chloride ions, for example, Rohm and Haas Amberlite IRA-400 resin.

Example 4 10-[3-(3 acetylamino-Ipiperidyl)propyl] 2 chlorophenothiazine(I; X is 2-Cl, Y is (CI-I Z is S, R is 3- CH CONH) was prepared from12.4 g. (0.04 mole) of 10-(3chloropropyl)-2-chlorophenothiazine, 5.7 g.(0.04 mole) of 3-acetylaminopiperidine and 8.4 g. (0.08 mole) ofanhydrous sodium carbonate in 200 ml. of absolute ethanol according tothe manipulative procedure described above in Example 3. The crudeproduct was recrystallized twice from ethyl acetate giving 9.8 g. of10-[3-(3- acetylamino-l-piperidyl)propyl] 2 chlorophenothiazine, M.P.141.6143.6 C. (corr.).

Analysis.Calcd. for C H ClN OS: N, 10.10; S, 7.70. Found: N, 10.04; S,7.87.

The effective dose, ED of 10-[3-(3-acetylamino-1-piperidyl)propyl]-2-chlorophenothiazine in inducing sleep in mice towhich 40 rug/kg. of hexobarbital was administered, was 4.85 $1.47rug/kg. Given orally in rats at doses of 50 and mg./kg./day for threedays, it produced 55% and 40% inhibition of dextran edema, respectively,and at 50 and 100 mg./kg./day for ten days, it produced 50% and 40%inhibition of granuloma pouch formation, respectively. The LD determinedintravenously in mice was shown to be 50:3.5 mg./ kg.

Example 5 10-[3-(3-amin0 1 piperidyl)pr0pyl]-2-chl0r0phen0- thz'azinedihydrachlorz'de (I; X is 2Cl, Y is (CH Z is S, R is 3-NH ).-Five grams(0.012 mole) of 10-[3-(3- acetylarnino-l-piperidyl)propyl] 2chlorophenothiazine were dissolved in 50 ml. of concentratedhydrochloric acid and 100 ml. of water. The solution was refluxed foreight hours and taken to dryness in vacuo. The solid residue wasrecrystallized once from an ethanolether mixture and once from absoluteethanol giving 3.8 g. of 10 [3-(3-amino1-piperidyl)propyl]-2-chlorophenothiazine dihydrochloride (meltsindefinitely beginning at 162.4 C.).

Analysis.-Calcd. for C H ClN S2l-ICl: N, 9.40; CI, 15.87. Found: N,9.37; Cl, 15.67.

The effective dose, ED of10-[3-(3-amino-1-piperidyl)-propyl]-2-chlorophenothiazinedihydrochloride in in ducing sleep in mice to which 40 mg./l g. ofhexobarbital was administered, was 66.51198 mg./kg. The ED inantagonizing the effects of epinephrine in rats was 680: 17.7 meg/kg.The LD determined intravenously in rats was shown to be 53:3.0 mg./kg.

Example 6 10-[3 (4-acetylamirzo l-piperidyl)pr0pyl] -2-chl0r0-phenothiazinte (I; X is 2Cl, Y is (CI-I Z is S, R is 4-CH CONH) wasprepared from 18.6 g. (0.06 mole) of10-(3-chloropropyl)-2-chlorophenothiazine, 8.9 g. (0.063 mole) of4-acetylaminopiperidine and 12.6 g. (0.12 mole) of anhydrous sodiumcarbonate in ml. of absolute ethanol according to the manipulativeprocedure described above in Example 3. The crude product wasrecrystallized from an acetone-hexane mixture giving 4.3 g. of10-[3-(4-acetylamino-l-piperidyl)propyl]-Z-chlorophenothiazine, M.P.117.0119.4 C. (corr.).

Analysis.-Calcd. for C H ClN OS: N, 10.10; S, 7.71 Found: N, 10.03; S,7.71.

The ED of 10-[3-(4-acetylamino-1-piper.idyl)propyl]-2-chlorophenothiazine in inducing sleep in mice to which 40 mg./kg. ofhexobarbital was administered was found to be 1.88:0.27 mg./kg. Givenorally in rats at doses of 25 and 50 mg./l g./day for three days, itproduced 85% and 70% inhibition of dextran edema, respectively, and at20 and 25 mg/kg/day for ten days, it produced 35% and 60% inhibition ofgranuloma pouch formation, respectively.

Example 7 10 [3 (4 acetylamino 1 piperfdyl)prpyl] 2clzloroplzenotlziazine-S-oxide (I; X is 2-Cl, Y is (CI-I9 X is SO, R is4-CH CONH).By following the manipulative procedure described above inExample 6 and by replacing the 10-(3-chloropropyl)-2-chlorophenothiazineused therein with a molar equivalent amount of 10-(3- chloropropyl) 2chlorophenothiazine-S-oxide (prepared by oxidation of10-(3-chloropropyl)-2-chlorophenothiazine with one molar equivalent ofhydrogen peroxide in ethanol), there can be obtained 10 [3(4-acetylaminol-piperidyl)propy1]-2 chlorophenothiazine oxide.

Example 8 1.0 [3 (4 aeetylamino 1 piperidyl)pr0py[] 2chloropltenothiazilze 5,5 dioxide (I; X is 2 Cl, Y is (CI-I Z is S0 R is4-CH CONH).By following the manipulative procedure described above inExample 6 and by replacing the -(3-chloropropyl) 2-chlorophenothiazineused therein with a molar equivalent amount of 10 (3 chloropropyl) 2chlorophenothiazine 5,5 dioxide (prepared by oxidation of 10 (3-chloropropyl)-2-chlorophenothiazine with hydrogen peroxide in glacialacetic acid), there can be obtained 10- [3-(4-acetylamino-lpiperidyl)propyl] 2 chlorophenothiazine-5,5-dioxide.

Example 9 10 [3 (4 acetylamino 1 piperidyl)pr0pyl] 4clzloroplzenothiazine (I; X is 4-Cl, Y is (CI-I9 Z is S, R is 4-CHCONH).-By following the manipulative procedure described above inExample 6 and by replacing the 10 (3 chloropropyl) 2 chlorophenothiazineused therein with a molar equivalent amount of10-(3-chloropropyl)4-chlorophenothiazine, there can be obtained 10-[3-(4-aceylamino-1-piperidyl)propyl] 4 chlorophenothiazine.

Example 10 J0 [3 (4 acetylamino 1 piperfdyl)pr0pyl] 4fluoropherzothiazine (I; X is 4-F, Y is (CH Z is S, R is 4-CH CONH).Byfollowing the manipulative procedure described above in Example 6 and byreplacing the l0-(3-chloropropyl)-2 chlorophenothiazine used thereinwith a molar equivalent amount of 10(3chloropropyl)-4-fluorophenothiazine, there can be obtained 10-[3-(4-acetylamino-1-piperidyl)propyl] 4 fluorophenothiazine.

Example 11 10 [3 (4 acetylamino I piperirlyl)pr0pyl] 4bromoplzenothz'azine (I; X is 4-Br, Y is (CH Z is S, R is 4-CH CONH).Byfollowing the manipulative procedure described above in Example 6 and byreplacing the 10 (3 chloropropyl) 2 -ch1orophenothiazine used thereinwith a molar equivalent amount ofl0-(3-chloropropyl)-4-bromophenothiazine, there can be obtained 10-[3-(4-acetylamino 1 piperidyl)propyl]-4-bromophenothiazine.

Example 12 10 [3 (4 acetylamino 1 piperidyl)pr0pyl] 4 iodophenothiazine(I; X is 4-I, Y is (CH Z is S, R is 4-CH CONH).By following themanipulative procedure described above in Example 6 and by replacing the10-(3chloropropyl)-2 chlorophenothiazine used therein with a molarequivalent amount of 10-(3-chloropropyl)- 4-iodophenothiazine, there canbe obtained 10-[3 (4-acetylamino-1-piperidyl)propyl]-4-iodophenothiazine.

Example 13 10 [3 (4 acetylamz'no 1 piperidyl)pr0pyl] 2-trifluorometlzylphenotliiazine (I; X is 2-CF Y is (CH Z is S, R is 4-CHCONH).By following the manipulative procedure described above in Example6 and by replacing the 10-(3-chloropropyl)-2-chlorophenothiazine usedtherein with a molar equivalent amount of 10-(3- chloropropyl)-2trifluoromethylphenothiazine, there can be obtained 10-[3-(4-acetylamino1 piperidyl)propyl]- 2-trifluoromethylphenothiazine.

Example 14 10 [3 (4 acetylamino 1 piperidyl)pr0pyl] 2acetylphenotlziazfne (I; X is 2-CH CO, Y is (CH Z is S, R is 4-CHCONH).By following the manipulative procedure described above in Example6 and by replacing the lO-(3-chloropr0pyl) 2 chlorophenothiazine usedtherein with a molar equivalent amount of 10-(3- chloropropyl) 2acetylphenothiazine, there can be ob tained 1O [3-(4-acetylamino 1piperidyl)propyl] 2- acetylphenothiazine.

Example 15 I0 [3 (4 aeelylamilzo I piperz'dyl)pr0pyl] 2propionylplzenotltiazilze (I; X is Z-CH CH CO, Y iS (CH Z is S, R is4-CH CONH).By following the manipulative procedure described above inExample 6 and by replacing the 10 (3 chloropropyl) 2 chlorothiazine usedtherein with a molar equivalent amount of 10-(3-chloropropyl 2propionylphenothiazine, there can be obtained 10 [3 (4 acetylamino 1piperidyl) propyl]-2-propionylphenothiazine.

Example 1 6 I0 [3 (4 -acetylamin0-J-piperidyl)pr0pyl]-2-is0batylmercaptophenothiazime (I; X is 2-(CH CHCH S, Y is (CH Z is S,R is 4-CH CONH).By following the manipulative procedure described abovein Example 6 and by replacing the10-(3-chloropropyl)-2-chlorophenothiazine used therein with a molarequivalent amount of 10 (3chloropropyl)-2-isobutylmercaptophenothiazine, there can be obtained10-[3-(4-acetylamino-l-piperidyl)-propyl]-2-isobutylmercaptophenothiazine.

Example 18 10[3-(4-acetylamin0-1-pfperidyl)pr0pyl]-2-methylsulfonylphenotltiazine (I;X is 2-CH SO Y is (CH Z is S, R is 4-CH CONH).By following themanipulative procedure described above in Example 6 and by replacing the10-(3-chloropropyl)-2-chlorophenothiazine used therein with a molarequivalent amount of 10-(3-chloropropyl)-Z-methylsulfonylphenothiazine,there can be obtained 10 [3 (4acetylamino-1-piperidyl)propyl]-2-methylsulfonylphenothiazine.

Example 1 9 10-[3-(4-acetylamin0-1-piperidyl)propyl]-2-is0butylsalfonylplzenothiazine(I; X is 2-(CH CHCH SO Y is (CH Z is S, R is 4-CH CONH).By following themanipulative procedure described above in Example 6 and by replacing the10-(3-chloropropyl)-2-chlorophenothiazine used therein with a molarequivalent amount of 10 (3 chloropropyl) 2isobutylsulfonylphenothiazine, there can be obtained10-[3-(4-acetylamino-l-piperidyl)- propyl]-2-isobutylsulfonylphenothiazine.

Example 2010-[3-(4-acetylamino-1-pipericlyl)propyl]-2-is0butylsulfinylphenothiazine(I; X is 2-(CH CHCH SO, Y is (CH Z is S, R is 4-CH CONH).-By followingthe manipulative procedure described above in Example 6 and by replacingthe 10 -(3-chloropropyl)-2-chlorophenothiazine used therein with a molarequivalent amount of 10 (3 chloropropyl) 2isobutylsulfinylphenothiazine, there can be obtained10-[3-(4-acetylamino-l-piperidyl)propyl]-2-isobutylsulfinylphenothiazine.

Example 22 10 [3(4-acetylamin0-1-piperidyl)pr0pyl]-2-metlz0xyphenothiazine (I; X is Z-CHO, Y is (CH Z is S, R is 4-CH CONH) .By following the manipulativeprocedure described above in Example 6 and by replacing the 10-(3-chloropropyl)-2-chlorophenothiazine used therein With a molarequivalent amount of 10-(3-chloropropyl)-2- methoxyphenothiazine, therecan be obtained 10-[3-(4-acetylamino-1-piperidyl)propyl]-2-methoxyphenothiazine.

Example 2310-[3-(4-acetylamin0-1-piperidyl)pr0pyl]-2-n-amyl0xyphenothiazine (I; Xis 2-n-C H O, Y is (CH Z is S, R is 4-CH CONH).-By following themanipulative procedure described above in Example 6 and by replacing the-(3-chloropropyl)-2-chlorophenothiazine used therein with a molarequivalent amount of 10-(3-chloropropyl)-2- n-amyloxyphenothiazine,there can be obtained 10-[3-(4- acetylamino1-piperidyl)propyl]-2-n-amyloxyphenothiazine.

Example 24 l 10 [3-(4-acetylamin0-1-piperidyl)pr0pyl]-2-isopr0pylphenothiazine (I; X is2-(CH CH, Y is (CH Z is S, R is 4-CH CONH).-By following themanipulative procedure described above in Example 6 and by replacing the10-(3-chloropropyl)-2-chlorophenothiazine used therein with a molarequivalent amount of l0-(3-chloropropyl)-2- isopropylphenothiazine,there can be obtained a 10-[3(4- acetylamino l piperidyl)propyl]-2-isopropylphenothia- Zine.

Example 25 10- [3-( l-acetylamino-I-piperidyl)pr0pyl]-2-n-butylpl2enothiazine (I; X is 2-n-C H Y is (CH Z is S, R is 4- CHCONH).By following the manipulative procedure described above in Example6 and by replacing the 10-(3- chloropropyl)-2-chlorophenothiazine usedtherein with a molar equivalent amount of10-(3-chloropropyl)-2-n-butylphenothiazine, there can be obtained10-[3-(4-acetylamino-l-piperidyl)propyl]-2-n-butylphenothiazine.

Example 26 10 [3-(4-acetylamin0-1-piperidyl)pr0pyl]-2-cyan0pl1enothiazine (I; X is 2-CN, Y is (CI-I Z is S, R is 4- CHCONH).By following the manipulative procedure described above in Example6 and by replacing the 10-(3- chloropropyl)-2-chlorophenothiazine usedtherein with a molar equivalent amount of10-(3-chloropropyl)-2-cyanophenothiazine, there can be obtained10-[3-(4-acetylamino-l-piperidyl)propyl]-2-cyanophenothiazine.

Example 27 1 0-[2-(4-acetylamin0-1 -piperidyl ethyl ]-2-chl0r0pl1en0-thiazine (I; X is 2-C1, Y is CH CH Z is S, R is 4CH i0 CONH ).Byfollowing the manipulative procedure described above in Example 6 and byreplacing the 10-(3 chloropropyl)-2-chlorophenothiazine used thereinwith a molar equivalent amount of 10-(2chloroethyl)-2-chlorophenothiazine, there can be obtained 10-[2-(4-acetylaminol-piperidyl)ethyl] -2-chlorophenothiazine.

Example 28 10*{2- [3- (4-acetylamin0-1-piperidyl)propyl] }-2-chl0r0-phenothiazine (I; X is 2-Cl, Y is CH(CH )CH Z is S, R is 4-CH CONH).Byfollowing the manipulative procedure described above in Example 6 and byreplacing the 10-(3-ch1oropropyl)-2-chlorophenothiazine used thereinwith a molar equivalent amount of10-[2-(3-chloropropyl)]-2-chlorophenothiazine, there can be obtained10-{2- [3 (4 acetylamino-l-piperidyl)propyl]}-2-chlorophenothiazine.

Example 29 1 0- [4- (4-acetylamin0-1-piperia'yl) butyl] -2-chl0r0phen0-thz'azine (I; Z is 2-Cl, Y is (CH Z is S, R is 4-CH CONH).By followingthe manipulative procedure described above in Example 6 and by replacingthe 10-(3- chloropropyl)-2-chlorophenothiazine used therein with a molarequivalent amount of 10-(4-chlorobutyl)-2-ch1orophenothiazine, there canbe obtained 10-[4-(4-acetylaminol-piperidyl butyl-2-chlorophenothiazine.

Example 30 l0-[5-(4-acetylamin0-1-piperidyl)pentyl] 2chlorophenothiazine (I; X is 2-Cl, Y is (CH Z is S, R is 4-CH CONH) .Byfollowing the manipulative procedure described above in Example 6 and byreplacing the 10-(3- chloropropyl)-2-chlorophenothiazine used thereinwith a molar equivalent amount of 10 (5 chloropentyl)-2-chlorophenothiazine, there can be obtained 10-[5-(4- acetylamino- 1-piperidyl pentyl] -2-chlorophenothiazine.

Example 3] 10-[3-(3-f0rmylamino 1 piperidyl)pr0pyl]-2-chl0r0-phenothiazine (I; X is 2-Cl, Y is (CH Z is S, R is 3-HCONH).-By reactingthe free base of 10-[3-(3- amino-l-piperidyl)propyl] 2chlorophenothiazine dihydrochloride obtained above in Example 5 with amixture of acetic anhydride, and a molar excess of formic acid, therecan be obtained l0-[3-(3-formylamino-1-piperidyl) propyl]-2-chloropherrothiazine.

Example 32 1-0[3-(3-propionylamin0 1 piperidyl)pr0pyl] 2-chlorophenothiazine (I; X is 2-Cl, Y is (CH Z is S, R is 3-CH CHCONH).By reacting the free base of 10- [3-(3-amino-1-piperidyl)propyl]'2 chlorophenothiazine dihydrochoride obtained above in Example 5 with amolar excess of propionic anhydride, there can be obtained 10-[3-(3-propionylamino l piperidyl)propyl] 2 chlorophenothiazine.

Example 33 10[3-(3-is0butyrylamin0 1 piperidyl)propyl] 2-chlorophenothiaz ine (I; X is 2-Cl, Y is (CH Z is S, R is 3-CH CH(CH)CONH).By reacting the free base of the 10-[3-(3-amino 1piperidyl)propyl] 2 chlorophenothiazine dihydrochloride obtained abovein Example 5 with a molar excess of isobutyric anhydride, there can beobtained 10-[3-( 3 isobutyrylamino 1piperidy1)propyl]-2-chloropheno=thiazine.

Example 34 I0-[3-(4-benz0ylamino 1piperidyl)propyl]-Z-chlorophenothiazine (I; X is 2-Cl, Y is (Cl-I9 Z isS, R is 4-C H CONH).By heaing the lO-[3-(4-acety1amino-1-piperidyl)propyl]-2-chlor0phenothiazine obtained above in Example 6with aqueous hydrochloric acid according to the manipulative proceduredescribed above in EX- ample 5 and isolating the product from analkaline medium, there can be obtained 10-[3-(4-amino-1-piperidyl) a l lpropyl] 2 chlorophenothiazine. By reacting the latter with a molarequivalent amount of benzoyl chloride in the presence of a molarequivalent amount of pyridine using an appropriate organic solvent, forexample ethylene dichloride, there can be obtained10-[3-(3-benzoylamin0- l-piperidyl propyl 1 -2-chlorophenothiazine.

Example 35 10-{3 [4 (4 chlorobenzoylamino) I piperidyl]propyl}-2-chlorophenothiazine (I; X is 2-Cl, Y is (CH Z is S, R is4-[4-ClC H CONH]).By following the manipulative procedure describedabove in Example 34 and by replacing the benzoyl chloride used thereinWith a molar equivalent amount of 4-chlorobenzoyl chloride, there can beobtained 10-{3-[4-(4-chlorobenzoylamino)- l-piperidyl]propyl}-2-chlorophenothiazine.

Example 36 10-{3-[4-(4-br0m0benzoylamino) 1 piperz'dyl1pr0-pyl}-2-chlorophenothiazine (I; X is Z-Cl, Y is (CP Z is S, R is 4-[4-BrCH CONI-I] ).By following the manipulative procedure described above inExample 34 and by replacing the benzoyl chloride used therein with amolar equivalent amount of 4-bromobenzoyl chloride, there can beobtained 10{3-[4-(4-brorn0benzoylamin0)- l-piperidyl]propyl}-2-chloropheno=thiazine.

Example 37 10-{3-[4-(4-metlzylbenz0ylamino) 1piperidyl]prpyl}-2-chl0rophen0thia2ine (I; X is 2-C1, Y is (CH Z is S, Ris 4-[4-CH C H CONH]).By following the manipulative procedure describedabove in Example 34 and by replacing the benzoyl chloride used thereinwith a molar equivalent amount of 4-methylbenzoyl chloride, there can beobtanied -{3-[4-(4-methylbenzoylamino)- l-piperidyl]propyl}-2-chlorophenothiazine.

Example 38 10-{3-[4-(4-methoxybenzoylamin0) 1 piperidyl]pr0-pyl}-2-ehl0r0phen0thiazine (I; X is 2-Cl, Y is (CH Z is S, R is 4-[4-CHOC H CONH] ).By following the manipulative procedure described above inExample 34 and by replacing the benzoyl chloride used therein with amolar equivalent amount of 4-methoxybenzoyl chloride, there can beobtained 10 {3 [4 (4 methoxybenzoylamino) -1-piperidyl]propyl}-2-chlorophenothiazine.

Example 39 Example 40 10-{3-[4- (4 aeetylbenzoylamino) 1 piperidyl1pr0-pyl}-2-chlorophen'othiazine (I; X is 2-Cl, Y is (CH Z is S, R is 4-[4-CHCOC H CONH]).By following the manipulative procedure described above inExample 34 and by replacing the benzoyl chloride used therein with amolar equivalent amount of 4-acetylbenzoyl chloride, there can beobtained 10-{3-[4-(4-acetylbenzoylamino)- l-piperidyl]propyl}-2-chlorophenothiazine.

Example 41 10-{3-[4-(4-methylsalf0nylbenzoylamino) 1 piperidyl]pr0pyl}-2 -chlorophenoth iazine (I; X is Z-Cl, Y is (CH Z is S, R is 4-[4-CH SOC H CONH] ).By following the manipulative procedure described above inExample 34 and by replacing the benzoyl chloride used therein with amolar equivalent amount of 4-methylsulfonylbenzoyl chloride, there canbe obtained 10-{3-[4-(4- methylsulfonylbenzoylamino) 1piperidyl]propyl}-2- chlorophenothiazine.

Example 42 10 {3 [4-(4-methylsulfinylbenzoylamino)-1-piperidyl]-propyl}-2-ehloroplzenothiazine (I; X is 2-Cl, Y is (CH Z is S, R is4-[4-CH SOC H CONH]).By following the manipulative procedure describedabove in Example 34 and replacing the benzoyl chloride used therein witha molar equivalent amount of 4-methylsulfinylbenzoyl chloride, there canbe obtained 10-{3-[4-(4-rnethylsulfinylbenzoylamino) 1piperidyl]propyl}-2-chlorophenothiazine.

Example 43 10{3-[4-(3-chl0r0-4-methylbenzoylamino)-1-piperidyl]propyl}-2-chlorophenolhiazine(I; X is 2Cl, Y is (CH Z is S, R is 4-[4-CH -3-ClC H CONH]).By followingthe manipulative procedure described above in Example 34 and byreplacing the benzoyl chloride used therein with a molar equivalentamount of 3-chloro-4- methylbenzoyl chloride, there can be obtained10-{3-[4- (3 chloro-4-methylbenzoylamino)-l-piperidyl]pr0pyl}-2-chlorophenothiazine.

We claim:

1. A 10 [l (piperidyl)lower-alkyl]phenothiazine wherein the lower-alkylgroup contains from two to five carbon atoms and has its points ofattachment to the phenothiazine and piperidine moieties on differentcarbon atoms and the piperidyl ring is substituted by a member of thegroup consisting of amino, lower-alkanoylamino and monocarbocyclicaroylamino radicals in other than the 2-position.

2. A compound having the formula Q a -Q wherein Y represents alower-alkylene radical containing from two to five carbon atoms andhaving its points of attachment to the phenothiazine ad piperidinemoieties on different carbon atoms and R represents a lower-alkylaminoradical in other than the 2-position.

3. A compound having the formula wherein X represents a trifluorornethylradical, Y repre- 13 sents a loWer-alkylene radical containing from twoto five carbon atoms and having its points of attachment to thephenothiazine and piperidine moieties on different carbon atoms and Rrepresents a lower-alkanoylamino radical in other than the 2-position.

5. A compound having the formula 3 EVALQ wherein X represents atrifluoromethyl radical, Y represents a lower-alkylene radicalcontaining from two to five carbon atoms and having its points ofattachment to the phenothiazine and piperidine moieties on differentcarbon atoms and R represents a lower-alkanoylamino radical in otherthan the 2position.

6. A compound having the formula wherein X represents alower-alkylmercapto radical, Y represents a lower-alkylene radicalcontaining from two to five carbon atoms and having its points ofattachment to the phenothiazine and piperidine moieties on differentcarbon atoms and R represents a lower-alkanoylamino radical in otherthan the 2-position.

7. A compound having the formula wherein X represents alower-alkylsulfonyl radical, Y represents a lower-alkylene radicalcontaining from two to five carbon atoms and having its points ofattachment to the phenothiazine and piperidine moieties on differentcarbon atoms and R represents a lower-alkanoylamino radical in otherthan the 2-position.

8. A compound having the formula It S wherein X represents alower-alkylsulfinyl radical, Y represents a lower-alkylene radicalcontaining from two to five carbon atoms and having its points ofattachment to the phenothiazine and piperidine moieties on differentcarbon atoms and R represents a lower-alkanoylamino radical in otherthan the 2-position.

9. A compound having the formula wherein X represents a lower-alkoxyradical, Y represents a lower-alkylene radical containing from two tofive carbon atoms and having its points of attachment to thephenothiazine and pipen'dine moieties on different carbon atoms and Rrepresents a lower-alkanoylarnino radical in other than the 2-position.

10. A compound having the formula CHzCHgCHg-N 16. A compound of theformula 17. A compound selected from the group consisting of a compoundof the formula X H l N- (lower alkanoyl) AN E wherein A represents analkylene chain of from 2 to 4 carbon atoms with at least two carbonatoms between the nitrogen atoms of the piperidine and phenothiazinenuclei, and X is selected from the group consisting of halogen,

lower-alkoxy, cyano and trifiuoromethyl, and its nontoxic acid additionsalts.

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1. A 10 - (1 - (PIPERIDYL)LOWER-ALKYL)PHENOTHIAZINE WHEREIN THELOWER-ALKYL GROUP CONTAINS FROM TWO TO FIVE CARBON ATOMS AND HAS ITSPOINTS OF ATTACHMENT TO THE PHENOTHIAZINE AND PIPERIDINE MOIETIES ONDIFFERENT CARBON ATOMS AND THE PIPERIDYL RING IS SUBSTITUTED BY A MEMBEROF THE GROUP CONSISTING OF AMINO, LOWER-ALKANOYLAMINO ANDMONOCARBOCYCLIC AROYLAMINO RADICALS IN OTHER THAN THE 2-POSITION.
 3. ACOMPOUND HAVING THE FORMULA